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Study • Health · Organ Donation

Do Defaults Save Lives?.

Johnson & Goldstein (2003), ‘Do Defaults Save Lives?', Science, Vol. 302

Summary by Mark Egan

Using defaults in organ donation to increase compliance rates. Those countries where people are required to opt-out of organ donation report significantly higher consent than those with an opt-in policy. Possibly the most famous nudge, certainly the most eye-catching.

Tactics used

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TACTICS

Smart Defaults

Behaviors addressed

Organ Donation

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